Invalid&#39;s sanitary comfort lift



NJF. HURS T. INVALIDS SANITARY COMFORT LIFT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 19. 1921.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

INVALIDS SANITARY. COMFORT .LIFT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J an, 24 1922.

application filed larch I9, 1921. Serial No. 453,680.

T 0 all 20 ham it mag concern Be it known that I, NAN-NIE F. HURST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka Springs, in the county of Carroll and State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Invalids Sanitary Comfort Lift, to be used in Private Homes, Private, Public, and National Hospitals.

My invention relates to improvements in handling bedridden or wounded persons upon this appliance when used as a stretcher, or a cot or upon or over a bed; the objects of my invention are 1. To secure the sanitation and the comfort of the patients.

2. Tomeet the convenience of the attendants or stretcher bearers in the use of the appliance as a stretcher, cot, or part of a bed.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is the metal or iron frame completed by a canvas or duck stretcher mounted, by means of its casings, upon the frame at the sides and ends; Fig. 2 is the whole appliance as constructed and raised above a bed, with the comfortstrap attached to the foot of the bed.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the views.

Fig. 1: The frame with its connecting T s (5). and the legs (2) which are joined to it, by means of movable elbows (4.) fitted to the end rods that pass through the Ts (5) are made of hollow metal or iron piping.

The legs (2) of the frame are fitted with rubber caps or cushions (3) which prevent noise or slipping in their adjustment.

Metal brace rods with hook shaped ends,

are attached to the legs (2)' by bolts (6).

These are hooked over metal knobs (7) on the sides of the frame when the appliance is adjusted as a cot or over abed as in Fig. 2.

As shown in Fig. 1 to the frame is attached, by means of casings a strip of canvas or duck with the corners cut and bound to allow room on the frame for handholds (b) at the ends and sides, tolift, hold or carry the appliance in its use as astretcher or a cot, or on and above a bed.

Two leather straps are riveted to the canvas or duck stretcher at the sides'of-the frame, to secure the legs (2) when folded to form a stretcher or when the appliance is placed upon a bed or mattress.

As shown in Fig. 2, the whole appliance when securely strapped, may be placed upon a mattress, the sheetspread upon it and the patient placed thereon; with the coverings 1n their usual order; then the whole may be raised and secured by the metal brace rods at the sides as illustrated, or the position of the patient may be changed by raising the head or foot of the lift, without touching the patient, thus avoiding exposure or pain to the patient.

When the appliance is raised as illustrated, the mattress may be aired or'changed, thus assisting in preventing bed sores upon patients long confined to the same position.

The comfort strap, which 'is a Strip of webbing 8 ft. long and 2} inches wide, finished and secured by means of a clasp buckle. is, or may be attached to the foot of the bed.

This adds to the comfort of the patient, al

lowing him the means to pull up to a sitting posit-ion and rest the back by change of position; this strap is also adapted to secure the wounded persons upon the stretcher, thus adding to the convenience and speed of the stretcher bearers in removing their charges to places of safety.

My appliance in all its uses, is economical, durable and portable; it adds to the comfort of the patients and the convenience of attendants and the whole possesses the essential requirements of a cot or a stretcher and is an added convenience in the management of patients upon a bed.

I am awarethat prior to my invention,

. stretchers and cots of different kinds have been made and patented, I therefore do not claim such combination broadly; but I claim In a device for handling patients, the combination consisting of a frame having side rails; and rails connected thereto by T-couplings, the ends of said end rails projecting outwardly from the couplings; legs pivotally mounted on said projecting ends; braces pivotally mounted on said legs and having detachable connection with pins carried by said frame; rubber cushions for the free ends of said legs; and a canvas bottom having the corners cut away to provide handholds, and pockets along its sides and ends for reception of the frame members, substantially as de scribed.

NANNIE F. HURST. 

